
Sex Hormones and Cognitive Functioning of Women
By: Nataša Šimić and Ljiljana Gregov
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1911 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 363 - 374
Published on: Sep 29, 2009
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